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William Collins — 1930 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1930 United States Federal Census · Florence, South Carolina
Our Model Tree links this William Collins across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Florence, South Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1928), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 2
b. ~1928
Male
Son
Born: South Carolina
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Florence, South Carolina |
| Surname | Collins |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Additional Details | |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
| Township / Ward | Florence Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1928 |
Household Members
Census records only state relationship to the household head.
Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded.
Step/blended families and boarders can break it.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Collins | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1926 |
| Lillie Collins | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1920 |
| George Collins | Head | — | 34 | ~1896 |
| Infant Collins | Son | — | ~1930 | |
| Robert Collins | Son | — | 6 | ~1924 |
| James Collins | Son | — | 8 | ~1922 |
| John Collins | Son | — | 1 | ~1929 |
| George Collins | Son | — | 12 | ~1918 |
| William Collins | Son | — | 2 | ~1928 |
| Lillie Collins | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1930
Florence, South …
Son, age 2
Florence, South Carolina · implied b. ~1928 — 10 household members
| Surname | Collins |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
1940
Florence-County, South …
Son, age 13
Florence-County, South Carolina · implied b. ~1927 — 4 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Collins |
| Given Name | Willie Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | McMillan Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Florence |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | South Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south carolina |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links William Collins across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
William Collins
Son · 1930 · age 2 · b. ~1928 · South Carolina
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Sibling
John Collins
Sibling · 1930 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Collins
Sibling · 1930 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Collins
Sibling · 1930 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Infant Collins
Sibling · 1930 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lillie Collins
Sibling · 1930 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Collins
Sibling · 1930 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Collins
Sibling · 1930 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Florence, South Carolina
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1930 US Federal Census — Florence, South Carolina
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:15thcensus2196unit:1108)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Collins | 34 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 2 | Lillie Collins | 32 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | George Jr Collins | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 4 | Lillie Mae Collins | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 5 | James Collins | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 6 | Robert Collins | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 7 | Mary Collins | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 8 | William Collins THIS PERSON | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 9 | John Collins | 1 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | Infant Collins | 0 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | William Poston | 40 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 12 | Annie Poston | 38 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 13 | William Jr Poston | 18 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 14 | James Poston | 16 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 15 | Mary Poston | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | Robert Poston | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | Lillie Poston | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | John Poston | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 19 | George Poston | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 20 | Infant Poston | 0 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 21 | James Collins | 28 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 22 | Mary Collins | 26 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 23 | James Jr Collins | 4 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | Robert Collins | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 25 | Infant Collins | 0 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 26 | William Thomas | 35 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 27 | Lillie Thomas | 30 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 28 | William Jr Thomas | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | James Thomas | 6 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | Mary Thomas | 4 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 31 | Robert Thomas | 2 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 32 | Infant Thomas | 0 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 33 | George Poston | 50 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 34 | Lillie Poston | 45 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 35 | William Poston | 20 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 36 | James Poston | 18 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 37 | Mary Poston | 16 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 38 | Robert Poston | 14 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | Lillie Poston | 12 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 40 | John Poston | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 41 | George Jr Poston | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 42 | Infant Poston | 0 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 43 | William Collins | 45 | Head | Farmer | South Carolina |
| 44 | Lillie Collins | 40 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 45 | William Jr Collins | 18 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 46 | James Collins | 16 | Son | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 47 | Mary Collins | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 48 | Robert Collins | 12 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 49 | Lillie Collins | 10 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 50 | John Collins | 8 | Son | — | South Carolina |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)